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Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
- Review Date: January 31, 2008
- G
- Genre: Documentary
- 2008
Common Sense Media says
Young fans will love sugary sweet concert film.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's no content in this much-hyped 3D event film that's inappropriate for grade-schoolers and tweens -- who will probably be dying to see it, given Hannah Montana's enormous popularity. Miley/Hannah is likable, wholesome, and friendly, an uber role model for kids. When not onstage, she's shown joking around with others on tour, hanging out with her family, and practicing guitar. That said, it's clear she's also a commodity -- a fact that's punctuated by snippets showing how far fans will go to get tickets and how they dress up like Hannah when attending concerts.
What's the story?
There's no mistaking Miley Cyrus for Britney Spears. In HANNAH MONTANA AND MILEY CYRUS: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT, Cyrus is fresh-faced and enthusiastic, with nary a hint of the salaciousness that tinged even the earliest of Spears' videos. The film mixes behind-the-scenes footage -- Cyrus learning a mike-stand trick, worrying over a fall, walking hand-in-hand with her mother, etc. -- with onstage performances in which, a la her popular Disney TV series, she switches between her Hannah Montana alter-ego and her true identity as country music crooner Billy Ray Cyrus' equally talented daughter. Cyrus' fans -- and they are legion -- will eat it all up, from the 3D gimmickry that has drumsticks flying in your face to the parade of frothy pop hits in which lyrics like "nobody's perfect" and "life's what you make it" deliver positive, girl-power messages that any parent can get behind.
Is it any good?
But concert aficionados looking for a truly electric show are likely to find themselves longing for a little bit of Spears' edginess. The bursting confetti and pyrotechnic tricks make a splash, but there's little of the showmanship that made concerts by Spears (and her former mentor, Madonna) a real experience. Here, the dance steps and most of the music are fairly rudimentary and forgettable. Only when Cyrus sings a song she wrote for her grandfather do things feel genuine; the rest of the numbers seem engineered to promote the Disney product that is Hannah Montana. It doesn't help that some theatres are charging kids double the usual admission price for the privilege of seeing their idol on a movie screen (maybe they thought $15 for movie tickets wouldn't seem so bad compared to the $1000 price tag that some real-life concert tix have fetched).
Concert documentaries are supposed to give viewers a glimpse behind the curtain, but Cyrus' handlers and the movie's producers are strictly toeing the party line in this look at the teen sensation's life, which seems like a bit of a shame. Still, young fans won't be disappointed; they'll be too busy digging the Hannah Montana groove.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the Hannah Montana phenomenon. What makes her so appealing? Why has the show become such a big hit? What makes her different from other young celebrities? Why do you think she's so grounded? Do you think this movie's really a true "documentary"? Does it show anything but a perfect vision of the Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana lifestyle? Does that matter? And does it bother you at all that people paid thousands of dollars just to attend the live concerts? Why or why not?
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ok but some boring and cheesy song performances
this is rated three stars in my opinion, it was good and boring, and worse, HANNAH MONTANA, i h8 her. i liked Start all Over and Lets Dance is ok. Anyways, the Berlin concert was better and better songs, maybe the same songs, but better ways, whee! it was ok, but some boring performances.
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OK for kindergartners and young kids
The whole Hannah Montana marketing thing is inescapable, whether or not you watch this film. In fact, it's so everywhere that my kindergartner begged and pleaded to watch one of her movies. This was the only one I felt was okay for her age range. This is nothing but dance and music, lots of screaming. I'm of the age that it reminds me of the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. There are a couple of songs that actually are cool -- "Nobody's Perfect," and "Who Says" are 2 of the good ones. Miley sings "who says I can't be President -- I say, you ain't seen nothin' yet!"
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
AMAZING MILEY CYRUS IS INCREDIBLY TALENTED SHE CAN SING,DANCE AND ACT IN THIS MOVIE PLUS SHE IS A GREAT ROLE MODEL THE ONYL THING I DIDN'T LIKE WAS THE OVER USE OF THE JONAS BROTHERS BUT I LOVED IT
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by:stephanie escobar
you are a winner.you were so cool.i love your concert.i gave you a 2thups up.
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Perfect for 8 and up
I would never let my mommy spend her money on this.I think that Hannah Montana is a bad actress and she can not sing. I think it is silly that she has songs for Hannah and Miley!!! The jokes are never funny and she's always looking at boys. She acts like if she does not look at a boy she will die!!!!
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Kid, 10 years old
September 14, 2009
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AGES 7 AND UP
I THINK IT IS OK
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Miley is loved in our family
I have 2 daughters (9,12) and they love Hannah Montana. Even though she took scandolous pictures, well, what can I say, shes a TEENAGER, teens will be teens, It doesnt make me think any less of Miley. My kids love her and the only thing that matters is if their getting a good message. Hannah Montana convinces girl to just have fun and be a girl. I want my kids to have fun & stay out of trouble. Hannah Montana makes that message clear through clean, kid friendly music. Good for any girl, any age.
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A dissapointment to me but sure to WOW YOUNG hannah montanah fans.
The concert to me was a dissapointment it was really boring and the 3D was horrible. But younger GIRL hannah montanah fans are sured to be wowed by the #d and the concert itself. I recomend this pour 3D exsperence to youn girl hannah montanah fans ages 6-8.
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| Topics: | music and sing-along |
| Studio: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Director: | Bruce Hendricks |
| Cast: | Billy Ray Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Run time: | 74 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | February 1, 2008 |
| DVD release date: | August 18, 2008 |
| MPAA rating: | G |
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